IGF Remote Participation Outline

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Ginger Paque

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Jun 15, 2008, 4:43:03 PM6/15/08

to Rajesh Aggarwal, Chengetai MASANGO, igf-remote-particip...@googlegroups.com, Vladimir Radunovic, Max Senges, Seiiti Arata Jr.

Hi Everybody,

Here is an outline of our activities. Also see our website in development, www.igfremote.com.

Please let us know how we can improve interaction and gather more information on how to better coordinate resources with the Secretariat, the host, and other IGF remote initiatives.

We look forward to your comments, feedback and suggestions.

Saludos,

Ginger

(information pasted below, and attached in .doc)

Current IGF Remote Activities

Activity one: Online space (Civil Society) (Rafik, Max)

Web page www.igfremote.com for coordination and information
Platform for interaction before, during and after the meeting
Platform continuation for smooth transition from post 2008 to pre-2009

Platform should include:

- Research capacity available for Hypertext comment annotation for proposed documents (Rafik/Diplo)

- Wikis (Rafik)

- Online fora (Rafik/Max)

Essential elements during the IGF meeting: (Rafik, Max, Rajesh)

- Incorporated link for making an interactive recording of audio or video similar to “Youtube”, “Seesmic” or “Quik”, for broadcast is sessions as comments or questions (Rafik/Max)

- Chat (Rafik)

- Open channel for discussions (fora) including theme-specific and moderated help forum for newcomers to the IGF (Rafik/Max)

- Open channel social media such as Twitter or Facebook to foster awareness and contributions around the IGF process. (Rafik/Max)

Activity 2: Webcast (Organization/Secretariat/Host) (Ginger, Seiiti, Rajesh, Rafik: Need tech coordination with Host)

Webcast of Main Meetings
Moderated interaction with remote participation online contributions

- questions sent by chat or email

- audio/video questions

Projection of (2 minute) statements from Remote Hubs during each session.

Activity 3: Interaction with parallel meetings and workshops (Rafik, Max)

Research whether the need for this interaction exists, by publishing a survey of parallel meetings and workshops and a call for responses on the mailing lists: Which meetings and workshops want to include this possibility? Prepare information and interaction so this can be facilitated for interested groups.
Research technical possibilities to ensure it can be covered. Discuss the possible need for one additional server and two operators per meeting webcasted, as suggested by Rafik and the Italian team. Check with Rajesh.
Research input possibilities (fora) for remote questions and comments, probably through email fora and chat

Activity 4: Participation in meetings in Second Life (Ginger)

Develop SL attendance to specific meeting sessions that are appropriate for this tool (Diplo donation of facilities, Linden Labs collaboration)
Research which workshops or sessions should be included
Publicize this possibility to include new, unconventional IGF participants

Activity 5: Remote Hubs* (Marilia, Raquel, Rafik)

Research Completed, complete information in development
Confirmation of first official Hub in Brazil
In development: Egypt, UK
Communications and publicity to reach goal of at least one official Hub on each continent, plus other partner Hubs.
See above, projection of Hub statements in Main sessions

*Hub Conferences are in-situ remote IGF conferences held around the IGF 2008 to discuss themes, contribute and view the Hyderabad meeting through direct virtual connection. See http://www.igfremote.com/remotehubs